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Theresa Dellick
Judge · Mahoning Co. Juvenile Court
Biography
Professional career
- Theresa F. Dellick is the presiding and administrative judge of the Mahoning County Juvenile Court in Youngstown, Ohio, a position she has held since 2001
- 2001 – Became Judge of the Mahoning County Juvenile Court
- 1999 – Appointed as a Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas judge, where she launched the county’s first misdemeanant drug court
- She entered private practice in 1984, became a partner in a Youngstown law firm, and served as a civil trial lawyer before becoming a county court judge in 1999
- Dellick has been recognized by the Obama White House, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Education, and the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation
- Both the presiding judge (adjudicating cases) and administrative judge (overseeing court operations)
- Her approach emphasizes balanced, restorative justice, youth accountability, public safety, and victim rights
Education
- B.S. in Business Administration from Youngstown State University
- University of Toledo School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- Treasurer of the Ohio Association of Juvenile Court Judges, a trained racial justice dialogue facilitator, and has volunteered with over 50 civic and professional organizations
- Active in trauma‐informed practice training and has contributed to national judicial initiatives
- overseeing the court, detention center, probation, intake, and related services
- Under Dellick’s leadership, the court has implemented six Ohio Supreme Court–certified specialized dockets, including Treatment Court (Drug & Alcohol), Family Dependency Treatment Court, Mental Health Court, Sex Offender Treatment Court, Re‐Entry Court, and Education Court — the only Sex Offender and Education Courts in Ohio
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance tells courts to include instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses when remote-hearing information is sent to participants.
Instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance recommends advance ground rules for documents, exhibits, screen sharing, and pre-marking exhibits for remote hearings.
Documents: Share any documents/exhibits that will be reviewed in advance. Use the share screen function while documents are being discussed during the hearing. Request that the documents are pre-marked for exhibit purposes.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance states that litigants, attorneys, and the public should be instructed not to record the hearing.
The court should instruct the litigants, attorneys, and the public to not record the hearing.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Sources
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Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
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